Division I Athletes

Viola Chobak
University of Minnesota Duluth, Women’s Hockey
Third place at the 2019 National Championships
Attended USA Hockey’s 2018 U-18 Select Player Development Camp
Favorite memory: Winning the state championship with the Glenbrook girls hockey team as a sophomore
Photo by Megan Fahrney
Ryan Cohn
Binghamton University, Men’s Swimming and Diving
2017 and 2018 National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American
Ninth place at the 2018 and 2019 IHSA State Diving Meets
Favorite memory: His sophomore year sectional, seeing his coach, Jessica Roby, arrive after she got surgery
Photo by Richard Chu
Zoё Klapman
Middle Tennessee State University, Women’s Tennis
Ranked No. 11 in Illinois as of May 8, 2019, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network
Favorite memory: Playing tennis with her brother, a member of the Monmouth University men’s tennis team
Photo by Megan Fahrney
Samantha Cramin
University of Iowa, Women’s Soccer
Three-time Offensive MVP for the Glenbrook North girls varsity team
Favorite part of high school soccer: Playing with girls who are older than her, which helped her to improve
Photo from Torch Photo File
Max Luc
Butler University, Football
2018 22nd Century Media Second Team All-Area
Favorite memory: Finishing a game against Grant Community High School just minutes before midnight after a rain delay during his senior year
Photo by Richard Chu
Dana Sullivan
Kent State University, Men’s Track and Field
Fourth and fifth place at the IHSA 3A Boys Championship finals in 2017 and 2018 respectively, with the 4×800 relay team
Favorite part of high school track and field: Being able to laugh and goof off on recovery runs with his teammates
Photo by Richard Chu
Ryan Purdy
University of Iowa, Men’s Swimming and Diving
100 Yard Backstroke and 200 Yard IM 2019 IHSA State Swim Meet Champion
Member of the GBN team which won 10th place at the 2019 IHSA State Swim Meet
Favorite memory: Seeing GBN so high on the leaderboard at state this year
Photo by Sophie Sperber
Caroline Trout
University of Kentucky, Women’s Soccer
Member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Program
Favorite memory: Beating GBS in penalty kicks her freshman year to win a tournament
Photo by Megan Fahrney